1982
Busiest manufacture year
About 22 still registered — about 17% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Volvo 244?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Volvo 244
126
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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13 manufacture years from 1975 to 1989. Year of manufacture as recorded on the registry — not model year or compliance plate.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
1978
Rarest for its year
About 11 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 1978 vehicles still registered.
13
Build years still on the road
From 1975 to 1989, as at 31 Jan 2025.
NSW
Most registered in
About 34 registered there. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
By year of manufacture
Each row is a year of manufacture as recorded on the registry. Open a year for history, state split, and rarity.
| Year | Still registered | Share of model | Rarity for its year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | About 4 | 3.2% | Not ranked |
| 1976 | About 3 | 2.4% | Not ranked |
| 1977 | About 7 | 5.6% | Not ranked |
| 1978 | About 11 | 8.7% | Rarer than 99% of other 1978 vehicles still registered |
| 1979 | About 10 | 7.9% | Not ranked |
| 1980 | About 14 | 11% | Rarer than 97% of other 1980 vehicles still registered |
| 1981 | About 16 | 13% | Rarer than 95% of other 1981 vehicles still registered |
| 1982 | About 22 | 17% | Rarer than 92% of other 1982 vehicles still registered |
| 1983 | About 8 | 6.3% | Not ranked |
| 1984 | About 17 | 13% | Rarer than 96% of other 1984 vehicles still registered |
| 1985 | About 8 | 6.3% | Not ranked |
| 1987 | About 3 | 2.4% | Not ranked |
| 1989 | About 3 | 2.4% | Not ranked |
Years that aren’t listed have fewer than 3 still registered, so BITRE doesn’t publish a count.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 111,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Volvo 244.
Spot a Volvo 244Under 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Volvo 244 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Down about 9% since 2021
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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.
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| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 139 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 136 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 141 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 124 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 126 |
Age profile of Volvo 244 still registered
By year of manufacture as recorded on the registry. Very small counts are rounded or withheld.
Where they’re registered (state/territory)
Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory
NSW
VIC
QLD
WA
SA
TAS
ACT
NT
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| State | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | About 34 |
| VIC | About 22 |
| QLD | About 33 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 21 |
| TAS | About 12 |
| ACT | About 6 |
| NT | Not published |
Questions about the Volvo 244
- Which build year of the Volvo 244 has the most still registered?
- 1982 — About 22 still registered in Australia.
- Which Volvo 244 year is rarest for its age?
- 1978 — About 11 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 1978 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Volvo vehicles still registered is the 244?
- 0.1% — about 126 of about 119,000 Volvo vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Volvo 244 vehicles still registered made in?
- 13 manufacture years from 1975 to 1989.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 34); QLD (About 33). State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
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Based on BITRE Road Vehicles Australia, January 2021–2025 (CC BY 3.0 AU; the January 2024 release is CC BY 2.5 AU). Colour: Victorian Department of Transport and Planning, Whole Fleet Vehicle Registration Snapshot by Model, Q4 2024 (CC BY 4.0). Oz rare cars is not affiliated with or endorsed by BITRE, the Australian Government or the Victorian Government. Registration counts are not sales, not a valuation, and not advice. Method